Mammography Technologist

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

• Competitive Sign-on Bonuses and Relocation Assistance Available - Apply Today!
• Camp Creek Imaging Center - South Fulton / East Point
• 3890 Redwine Rd SW, Ste. 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30331
• Work Hours: FT Days, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
• Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
• Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams per department procedures.
• Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative.
• Able to independently perform job functions.
• Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
• Must maintain minimum FDA/MQSA requirements for continuing education, experience and equipment.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Equipment

• Demonstrates ability to adjust technique to provide the best possible study while maintaining image quality.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider for timely correction.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment according to infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
• Operates all radiographic equipment safely and competently, ensuring equipment is not abused and remains fully operational.

Patient Care

• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers exam data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Ensures all studies have proper patient identification and appropriate right/left marker use.
• Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Uses critical thinking skills.
• Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Assists technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and evaluates when physician intervention is necessary.
• Verifies two patient identifiers per policy and confirms proper clinician order.
• Ensures privacy and comfort are accommodated.
• Demonstrates competence in appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on patient age.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents Pre-Procedure Verification and Time-Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands pre- and post-procedural care when applicable.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique when applicable.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities to meet required timeframes.
• Follows physician instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Practices RBAC (Read Back and Confirm) when taking verbal orders.

Education and Communication

• Clearly explains purpose and nature of exam using AIDET to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
• Ensures patient questions, concerns or contraindications are addressed; notifies physician when unresolved.
• Participates in orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Provides preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
• Documentation is concise, legible and uses precise terminology.
• Reads email daily and follows through with assignments.
• Completes department and hospital-wide mandatory education without prompting.

Quality Control

• Produces acceptable images with a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent.
• Ensures equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking calibration and functionality.
• Completes all studies in RIS; ensures images are oriented, marked, labeled and noted correctly prior to sending to PACS; prints CDs as needed.
• Digitizes comparative studies and completes preliminary sheets when applicable.
• Maintains required documentation for ACR Accreditation standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ACR/MQSA QC tests including Phantom, Visual Checklist, Repeat Analysis, Compression-pressure, Compression-thickness, Flat field, Calibration, and DICOM printer tests.

Operations

• Restocks linens and supplies and maintains Mammography Department cleanliness and organization.
• Transports, positions and assists patients on and off the procedure table.
• Performs patient charging activities on the day service is rendered.
• Applies shielding.
• Prepares and maintains patient follow-up data.
• Willingly assists coworkers and shares knowledge when time allows.
• Performs clerical and support tasks to ensure continuity and quality of services.
• Keeps supervisor informed and promptly reports potential problems.
• Maintains productivity equal to coworkers.
• Familiar with Mammography Tracking System.
• Maintains Joint Commission and regulatory standards.
• Familiar with FDA/MQSA EQUIP program.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Education

• Graduate of AMA-approved School of Radiologic Technology - Required
• Currently ARRT registered - Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Rad Tech - Required
• Minimum 1 year experience in Mammography - Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Excellent communication skills due to frequent interaction with physicians, patients, visitors, staff and nursing teams.
• Routinely obtains, presents and discusses clinical information.
• Able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and cooperation.
• Able to function independently and under pressure while actively participating in a team environment.
• Must consistently demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Must perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Must prioritize appropriately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong multitasking ability.
• Must communicate professionally with patients, families, coworkers, volunteers and physicians.
• Must function independently yet productively as part of a cooperative team.
• Must comply with all hospital policies and professional standards.
• Competent in all aspects of Mammography including patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection.
• Must understand anatomy and pathology and how they affect imaging quality.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

(All required upon hire unless otherwise stated)

• ARRT Mammography - Required
• ARRT Radiography - Required
• Basic Life Support - Required
• BLS Instructor - Required
• BLS Provisional - Required

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